Election Protection Coalition
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is the lead partner of the non-partisan Election Protection Coalition, of which VoteRiders is a partner.
Election Protection Toll-Free Helplines for issues at the polls:
- 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), English only, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law;
- 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682), Spanish and English, led by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Education Fund;
- 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683), in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali, led by APIAVote and Asian Americans Advancing Justice;
- 844-418-1682 (#YallaVote), Arabic and English, led by the Arab American Institute.
VoteRiders’ other national partner organizations
- 18by.vote creates non-partisan campaigns and programs to support teenage voter registration and voting.
- ABCVOTE is a non-partisan group that focuses on expanding student voting by encouraging them to register to vote.
- ActiVote empowers all Americans to be active in our democracy by helping voters create the habit of voting.
- ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement.
- All Vote No Play provides simple drills for student athletes to become active, engaged, and confident citizens.
- APIAVote works to increase civic engagement among Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
- AME Church ministers to the social, spiritual, and physical development of all people.
- The American Association of People with Disabilities focuses on increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
- Andrew Goodman Foundation works to make young voices and votes a powerful force in democracy.
- The Association of Pro Bono Counsel is a mission-driven membership organization of over 270 attorneys and practice group managers who run pro bono practices in over 130 of the world’s largest law firms.
- BallotReady believes democracy is built on transparent information and works to enable all constituents to fully participate in civic life.
- Be The Ones equips voters with clear, factual information that will help you confidently elect the local leaders you want to represent you and your community.
- Big Tent USA is a network of pro-democracy voting women across the political spectrum.
- BlackPAC supports a policy agenda that defends Black voters’ rights, promotes dignity, and fosters economic justice in our communities and across the nation.
- Black Voters Matter: Effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny.
- Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice.
- Broadway Green Alliance educates, motivates, and inspires the entire theatre community and its patrons to implement environmentally friendlier practices on Broadway and beyond.
- The Center for Popular Democracy works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy.
- Campaign Legal Center works to improve our democracy and protect the fundamental right of all Americans to participate in the political process.
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Campus Vote Project works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting.
- Center for Civic Design supports states and counties in running efficient, effective, and secure elections.
- The Center for Common Ground works to empower voters to cooperate with fellow community members to create the change they desire in their lives and neighborhoods.
- Civic Influencers are committed to ensuring young voices and votes matter in our democracy.
- Civic Nation works with public and private partners to inspire, educate and activate people around the issues that are important to our country.
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Coalition of Human Needs is an alliance of national organizations that promotes public policies to address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations.
- Common Cause is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy.
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is committed to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
- Democracy Labs is a hub for ongoing technology and creative innovation that serves progressive campaigns and organizations at the national, state, and local levels.
- Democracy Works helps Americans vote no matter what, by providing the tools, information, and support needed to confidently participate in elections.
- eMgage helps to educate and mobilize the Muslim American community to become a force for positive change and to build the next generation of civic leaders.
- Equal Voice Action focuses on building the voice and power of poor and low-income people.
- Fair Elections Center is a national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization that works to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies.
- Fair Fight promotes fair elections in Georgia and around the country, encourages voter participation in elections, and educates voters about elections and their voting rights.
- Feel Good Action uses motivational media to inspire positive social change.
- Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is dedicated to women’s equality, reproductive health, and non-violence.
- Goodwill Industries helps people improve their lives by assisting individuals to find a job and grow their careers.
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HBCU Heroes empowers youth and HBCU students from underserved communities with access and opportunities to pursue sustainable collegiate and career trajectories.
- HeadCount is a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy.
- Higher Heights is building the political power and leadership of Black women from the voting booth to elected office.
- Hip Hop Caucus organizes 14–40 year-olds who identify with Hip Hop culture and share values of justice, equality, and opportunity.
- Independent Sector is the only national membership organization that brings together the charitable community, working together to improve all lives, heal our natural world, and strengthen democratic society.
- Inspire2Vote supports high schools in planning and conducting student peer-to-peer voter registration activities.
- LEAD InterGenerational Solutions inspires knowledge sharing, collective learning, intersectional networking, and personal and community development.
- The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government.
- Maya Cinemas‘ mission is to develop, build, own, and operate modern, first-run, megaplex movie theaters in underserved, Latino-dominant communities.
- Medline is committed to advancing the health of healthcare.
- Mi Familia Vota is a national civic engagement organization that unites Latino, immigrant, and allied communities to promote social and economic justice.
- More Than A Vote focuses on your voting game plan.
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motivote is a digital platform that helps young people bridge the gap between intending to vote and actually doing it.
- The Movement Cooperative provides data and technology resources that match the needs of progressive organizations.
- MyVote Project provides voters with relevant policy and candidate information on a nonpartisan basis before they enter the voting booth.
- NALEO Educational Fund facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.
- National Alliance to End Homelessness is committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities promotes self-determination, integration, and inclusion for all people in the U.S. with developmental disabilities.
- National Coalition for Accessible Voting seeks to make sure that everyone with a disability can vote in private and on their own.
- National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is dedicated to strengthening civic life in America.
- National Congress of American Indians is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.
- National Council on Independent Living is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities.
- National Council of Jewish Women is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action.
- National Disability Rights Network provides protection and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.
- National Urban Indian Family Coalition elevates a national voice for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban communities.
- The National Urban League is dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice.
- National Voter Education Week helps voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot.
- National Voter Registration Day creates broad awareness of voter registration opportunities and reaches tens of thousands of voters who may not register otherwise.
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NextGen America identifies, engages, and mobilizes people under the age of 35 who are less likely to vote or who are not currently registered to vote.
- Nonprofit VOTE partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote.
- NYU Democracy Project seeks to increase voter engagement.
- Patient Voting is a non-partisan effort to heighten awareness of patients’ rights and increase voter turnout.
- People Demanding Action is helping to evolve a grassroots movement to rebuild American democracy, freedom, peace and justice.
- People For the American Way Foundation promotes the values and ideals that sustain a free and diverse society, to safeguard the constitutional principles that undergird American democracy.
- Pizza to the Polls delivers free food to people who are participating in civic life.
- Poder Latinx provides a range of services and information, including voter registration assistance, focused on the Latinx community.
- Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power.
- Public Wise envisions a democracy of the people, by the people, and for the people, with a government that is representative, accountable, trusted, and transparent.
- Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world.
- Rideshare2Vote Aware is a nonpartisan nonprofit that focuses on civic engagement and voter turnout by offering free rides to the polls.
- RISE educates and empowers the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice and improve race relations.
- Rock the Vote is the largest nonpartisan, non-profit organization in the United States driving young people to the polls.
- South Asians for America is a national, grassroots organization dedicated to the education, advocacy, engagement, and mobilization of the South Asian Democratic community in the US.
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Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition is the largest nonpartisan network in the U.S. dedicated to increasing college student voter participation.
- Student PIRGs helps students to get organized, mobilized and energized so they can continue to be on the cutting edge of positive change.
- The Civics Center is dedicated to building the foundations of high school civic engagement and to increase youth voter registration and participation through education, research, advocacy, and volunteer organizing.
- The Plain Language Group makes written information easy to understand.
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Transformative Justice Coalition seeks to be a catalyst for changes that bring about justice and equality.
- TurboVote provides you with the information you need to vote with confidence.
- United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country.
- U.S. Vote Foundation and its Overseas Vote initiative offer a comprehensive range of services to help voters navigate today’s complicated landscape of US voting regulations.
- Visit.org connects nonprofit organizations with socially minded companies that want to make a difference.
- VoteAmerica provides access to trusted election information, open platform technology, and education programs.
- Vote.org uses technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen American democracy.
- Vot-ER is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that envisions a more inclusive American democracy that includes patients.
- Vote Early Day focuses on helping every voter know how, where, and when they can vote early.
- Voter Participation Center helps Americans register to vote and mobilizes the rising American electorate.
- When We All Vote aims to increase participation in every election through voter registration.
- We The Action was founded on the fundamental premise that lawyers have the power to do good. None of us can change the world alone.
- We Vote. We Count. provides a digital platform for voters to share their stories of interference with their voting rights at the polls, difficulties registering to vote and other barriers to voting.
- Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s is committed to changing the perception of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
National Collaborating Organizations
- Advancement Project
- Alliance for Youth Action
- America Votes
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Athletes for Impact
- The Civil Rights Center
- ElectionRAVE
- Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement
- MALDEF
- Movement Voter Project
- National Voter Corps
- State Voices
- Student Debt Crisis
- Unite Here!
- United Steelworkers International
- Way to Win